So if I rent a Hertz car is parking at the hotel is free? OR do I have to still pay for it on top of the Hertz Rental costs?
Joe _____ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 5:32 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport ** Yes, they do. It is underneath the hotel, in the parking garage. Rick On Sep 23, 2013 1:17 PM, "arslist" <arsl...@danielbloom.ca> wrote: ** I believe Hertz has an office, limited hours, at the hotel itself, in case that is of use to anyone. Daniel From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Mueller, Doug Sent: September 23, 2013 4:02 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport ** Natalie, I should have included Oakland . OK, Oakland, you have several choices: One is to rent a car, drive to San Jose, return the car to the airport or somewhere else close by and take a taxi from there. Then reverse on the return. (the option you describe) And you can get a really low end car as you only need it for a 35 to 40 mile drive. Two is to take a taxi. No 1 ½ times the fare, but it is a LONG way (surprisingly enough, 35 to 40 miles). Three is to take one of the "airporter" type shuttles. Cheaper than a taxi. BUT it is per person and you probably would end up with more than a taxi would cost. Four is to take public transit. A simple matter of getting from the airport to BART. Since that doesn't connect to San Jose, you would take BART over the bay to San Francisco and then south to the Milbrae stop. There you would get off and transfer to CalTrain and ride that down to probably the Mt. View stop. There, you would get off and transfer to San Jose light rail. After one or two transfers on light rail, you end up in the general vicinity of the hotel. So, 4 people with probably $15 in tickets each, taking say 3 hours or maybe 4 if things don't connect well, and the cost of heavy drinking to be able to survive all the changes and transfers, plus the cost of a taxi at the end when you miss your stop (see the heavy drinking that came previously) and you could probably get there for say $100 or so each .. HEY, this is California. Don't expect well organized public transit! I'm sure others can suggest other options hitchhiking is generally not that successful, but it is an option. (personally, I think your plan sounds REALLY good). Doug From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Stroud, Natalie K Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:36 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport ** Say Doug, do you happen to know about the options for folks who are flying into Oakland? For us, that was significantly cheaper. Because there are 4 of us coming, were renting a car at the Oakland airport, then dropping it off at a rental car place not far from the hotel after we arrive Monday, thus saving ourselves the $26/day parking fee at the hotel, and well reverse that process when we go home. We figure theres at least a chance well even get the same car back. But I ask in case there are others who decided to fly into Oakland and for whom the rental car option doesnt make sense. I did see that the VTA (bus/light rail) system had an option that looked like it would drop you off less than .5 mile away from the hotel (and for a mere $11), but it looked like that would take 2-3 hours, and I dont know how late those shuttles run or how safe they are. Then when you think about making the return trip on Friday and having to get to the airport 1.5 2 hours early thats not so attractive an option. Thanks, Natalie Stroud SAIC @ Sandia National Laboratories ARS-ITSM Reporting Specialist Albuquerque, NM USA nkst...@sandia.gov ITSM 7.6.04 SP2 Windows 2003 SQL Server 2008 From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Mueller, Doug Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:05 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport ** Lisa, Taxis are available at the airport without prior arrangement. Just follow the signs out to the taxi stand and there are usually ones sitting there or if not, they are on call from a taxi waiting area out near the long term parking area so they come within a couple of minutes (true of both airports). Now, if you are coming into San Jose, you are talking a short taxi ride to the WWRUG hotel (or area if you are in another hotel close by). I would expect no more than around $20 to $25. If you are coming into San Francisco, you are a long way away from the event. AND, you have a challenge of how they charge for taxis. If you go more than about 10 miles from San Francisco airport, they charge 1 ½ times the meter (it is a standard rule). I know the charge to get about ½ way is around $90. So, San Francisco to the WWRUG hotel in a taxi will be a VERY expensive trip probably $150 or more, and 40 minutes if off hours to 1 hour or more if the wrong time of day. So, if coming into San Francisco, you may want to take a look at how you are getting from the airport to the hotel. There are car sharing services/shuttles that are available. Less convenient but cheaper. I don't know the charge they would have. They can be arranged in advance or picked up there. OR, you could look at prearranging a car service/taxi for a fixed rate (and there are a number of "limo services" that make airport runs) that may keep the cost more to the probably $100 range. Anyway, enough travel logistics Come into San Jose airport and it is easy. Come into San Francisco and a bit more of a hassle. Back to those darn active links and why they don't fire when I think kind thoughts about puppies (the next firing condition I expect to be requested). Doug From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Kemes, Lisa A DLA CTR INFORMATION OPERATIONS Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 10:32 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Taxis from the Airport ** Are there usually taxis stationed at the airport for on-demand service, or should I pre-arrange one? Getting in rather late on Monday (9:00pm) and would like to take a taxi to the hotel. Thanks! 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